This story sounds too crazy to be true, and yet it is. For three years, Berlin film students Julius and Moritz poured their hearts into their animated short Butty, hoping it would launch their careers. But when a festival disqualifies their film, they make a shocking discovery: Butty is already circulating online under the name of an American filmmaker. As they dig deeper, they uncover the unbelievable rise of a mysterious “Mr. F.”, a man hailed as the next Walt Disney who built his success on a stolen film and a web of lies.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- MDR, ARD Kultur, BR, RBB
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Top Cast
Julius Drost as Self
Matthias Braun as Self
Maria Presser as Self
Nikita Fedosik as Self
W. Ian Ross as Self
Top Crew
Igor Plischke · Director, Writer
Chrisna Lungala · Composer
Benedikt Hugendubel · Cinematographer
Sarah-Christin Peter · Editor
Solmaz Sohrabi · Producer
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